Malaria
Tests:Malaria Screen and Parasite Microscopy, Blood
Overview | |
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| Department | Haematology |
| Test Code | HMAL
CBCD |
| Synonyms | Blood parasites
Malarial parasites Malarial Antigens Malaria NAAT Malaria PCR Thick and Thin films |
| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | Malarial NAAT result within 2 hours
Species identification via thin film within 4 hours |
| Stability – Add test | 6 hours |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Whole blood |
| Preferred | 4 mL EDTA Purple-Top - film to be made ASAP
*Please provide recent travel history and history of past malaria infection |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | Clotted samples
Samples older than 6 hours |
| Specimen Transportation | ASAP to lab |
| Paediatric Requirements | EDTA Microtainer |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | |
| Preferred Volume | |
| Minimum Volume | |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Interpretation with report |
| Test Method | Malaria LAMP assay (loop-mediated isothermal DNA amplification) |
| Advanced Notice | |
| Patient Preparation | Collect sample at peak of fever if possible |
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